There are 11 ways to get from Zadar to Lac de Serre-Ponçon by bus, train, ferry, shuttle, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus, train • 17h 49m
Cheapest option
Fly Zadar to Milan Malpensa, train • 11h 27m
9 alternative options
Ferry, shuttle, train • 19h 12m
Bus, train via Rijeka • 19h 49m
Bus, train via Bologna • 19h 47m
Drive • 11h 45m
Fly Zadar to Marseille, train • 9h 24m
Bus to Split, fly to Lyon, train • 11h 57m
Fly Zadar to Nice, train, bus • 13h 51m
Fly Zadar to Milan Bergamo, train • 11h 18m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Lac de Serre-Ponçon is to bus and train which costs €85 - €230 and takes 17h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Lac de Serre-Ponçon is to fly and train which takes 9h 24m and costs €100 - €420.
The distance between Zadar and Lac de Serre-Ponçon is 1094 km. The road distance is 1088.9 km.
It takes approximately 17h 49m to get from Zadar to Lac de Serre-Ponçon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Zadar to Lac de Serre-Ponçon is 1089 km. It takes approximately 11h 45m to drive from Zadar to Lac de Serre-Ponçon.
There are 1569+ hotels available in Lac de Serre-Ponçon. Prices start at €53 per night.
- Distance: 1093.9 km
- Duration: 17h 49m
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Lac de Serre-Ponçon, France?
There is no direct connection from Zadar to Lac de Serre-Ponçon. However, you can take the bus to Trieste, take the walk to Trieste Centrale, take the train to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr, take the train to Torino Porta Nuova, take the train to Bardonecchia, take the drive to Briançon, take the train to Embrun, take the walk to Embrun - Gare SNCF, then take the line 5616 bus to Village. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Zadar to Lac de Serre-Ponçon via Pula, Pula railway Stattion, Milano Centrale Station, Milano Centrale Station, Torino Porta Nuova, Bardonecchia, Briançon, Embrun, and Embrun - Gare SNCF in around 19h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €490
Flights from Zadar to Nice via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €290
Flights from Zadar to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €310
Flights from Venice to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €380
Flights from Zadar to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €19 - €390
Flights from Zadar to Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25 - €290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split to Lyon via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €500
Flights from Zadar to Nice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €650
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Split to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29 - €330
Flights from Venice to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26 - €180
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Venice to Nice via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice to Nice via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €550
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €500
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3 - €8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €6 - €8
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Bardonecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7 - €13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €11 - €13
Frequently asked questions
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7 - €40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €7 - €11
- Base Standard
- €20 - €27
- Base Premium
- €26 - €40
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €35 - €50
- Base Standard
- €65 - €90
- Base Premium
- €75 - €110
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27 - €90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €27 - €40
- Base Standard
- €50 - €70
- Base Premium
- €60 - €90
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Bardonecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19 - €70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €19 - €26
- Base Standard
- €35 - €50
- Base Premium
- €45 - €70
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5 - €7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €5 - €7
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Bardonecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7 - €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €7 - €10
- Phone
- +386 129 13 332
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4 - €10
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €4 - €6
- Regional Train Ticket
- €4 - €6
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €7 - €10
Train from Pivka to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6 - €14
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €6 - €10
- Regional Train Ticket
- €6 - €9
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €11 - €14
- Phone
- +39 0432 -581844
- info@ferrovieudinecividale.it
- Website
- ferrovieudinecividale.it
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2 - €4
- Schedules at
- ferrovieudinecividale.it
Train from Briançon to Embrun
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
Train from Briançon to Chorges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
Train from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Tgv to Valence
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
Train from Valence to Chorges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. It also operates international routes including Eurostar and Thalys, as well as the low-cost, long-distance Ouigo services that run on limited routes across France. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
Rome2Rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Briancon to Embrun
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7 - €16
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €7 - €11
- Rail 1st Class
- €11 - €16
Train from Briancon to Chorges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11 - €24
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €11 - €16
- Rail 1st Class
- €17 - €24
Train from Aix En Provence to Chorges
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €35 - €50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50 - €75
Train from Valence Ville to Chorges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €30 - €45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45 - €65
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale Station to Torino - Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €30 - €45
- Smart Flex
- €35 - €45
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50 - €70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €50 - €70
- Smart Flex
- €55 - €70
- Phone
- +385 1 3782 583
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Rijeka to Pivka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3 - €5
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23 - €55
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €23 - €35
- 1st Class
- €35 - €55
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Book at
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/online-services/
Trenord operates regional and suburban lines throughout Italy’s Lombardy region, including the Malapensa Express from Milan’s Malapensa Airport and local lines around Lake Como and the Italian Lakes. Trenord train tickets can be purchased from machines at any train station and don’t need to be booked in advance.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto Terminal 1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4 - €6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- 02 72 49 49 49
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto Terminal 1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- 2nd Class
- €13
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Zadar bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29 - €40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zadar bus station to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21 - €30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zadar bus station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zadar bus station to Trogir
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13 - €19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Pula railway Stattion to Milano Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55 - €800
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €56 - €61
- Private
- €220 - €800
Shuttle from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40 - €400
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €40 - €44
- Private
- €220 - €400
- Phone
- +385 060 300 300
- info.promet@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Zadar to Trogir
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13 - €17
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- 022 / 212 – 557
- autotransport@atpsi.hr
- Website
- atpsi.hr
Bus from Zadar to Trogir
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9 - €12
- Schedules at
- sibenik.getbybus.com
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Zadar to Trogir
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Zadar to Trogir
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Village
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Book at
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/online-services/
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Zadar to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21 - €45
- Schedules at
- krilo.hr
- Normal
- €27 - €45
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